Nice-ish SVG

About this design

Santa’s list has two columns, but most of us live somewhere in between. “Nice-ish” says it with a grin: the word is set in bold, rounded script with a hyphen, and a gold halo floats above the N at a slightly crooked angle, as if it is trying its best. A small sparkle at the top right adds a wink.

The script welds into a single word shape, the halo is a separate ring, and the hyphen and sparkle are small separate pieces. The design has seven pieces and three small letter holes. It is short, so it fits almost anything.

Color layers

• Lettering in red as the base, including the halo outline
• Halo in gold on top

Funny projects

• Kids’ Christmas shirts. The truth, in red and gold.
• Pajamas for the family member who peeks at presents.
• Mugs for coworkers.
• Dog and cat bandanas for the pet who stole a cookie.
• Gift bags for a mischievous friend.
• Ornaments in clear acrylic with gold vinyl.

Size and cutting tips

It passes our cut checks from about 3.5 inches wide. The halo is a thin ring, so on felt or thick glitter vinyl, cut the design at least 6 inches wide. Weed the inside of the halo first, before the background.

Step by step: pet bandana

1. Use a plain cotton bandana and fold it into a triangle to find the center front.
2. Set the design to 4.5 inches wide in the editor.
3. Mirror and cut the lettering from white iron-on vinyl and the halo from gold glitter.
4. Press the white lettering, peel, then press the halo above it.
5. Wash inside out on gentle.

Font note

The rounded script is from a free, open-licensed font and is converted to shapes in the SVG, so it cuts the same everywhere without installing anything.

Color ideas

• White lettering with a gold halo on red or green
• Black lettering with a silver halo on white
• Pink lettering with a gold halo for a playful kids’ tee

Variations to try

• Add the editor’s offset border for a sticker.
• Use the editor’s circle background to make a round badge.

Good to know

Because the halo is meant to look slightly crooked, do not straighten it when you apply it. The tilt is what makes the joke land.

Pairs well with

It goes with On the Nice List (Mostly) and Dear Santa, I Can Explain for a set of naughty-list sayings.